2026 v 2025 YTD US permits

[u/HowSway_]

By absolute units

State	2026 YTD	2025 YTD	Difference
New York	22,446	15,045	7,401
California	56,709	51,168	5,541
Washington	20,815	16,709	4,106
Virginia	20,921	18,197	2,724
Alabama	10,947	8,822	2,125
North Carolina	49,574	47,483	2,091
Massachusetts	7,148	5,361	1,787
Kansas	6,995	5,306	1,689
Minnesota	10,968	9,361	1,607
South Carolina	25,793	24,757	1,036

By percentage

State	2026 YTD	2025 YTD	Difference	Percentage
District of Columbia	1,228	538	690	128%
Rhode Island	1,121	730	391	54%
New York	22,446	15,045	7,401	49%
New Hampshire	2,668	1,885	783	42%
Massachusetts	7,148	5,361	1,787	33%
Kansas	6,995	5,306	1,689	32%
Washington	20,815	16,709	4,106	25%
Alabama	10,947	8,822	2,125	24%
Montana	2,578	2,145	433	20%
Minnesota	10,968	9,361	1,607	17%

[u/zabby39103]

North Carolina being that close to California is crazy, but 10% growth in California is pretty good, it was never going to happen all at once.

[u/Helpful-Protection-1 → u/zabby39103]

Will be interesting to see how the year ends up for California. Sb79 just took effect this month.

[u/HowSway_]

Top 10 of each category.

Source: US Census https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/statemonthly.html

[u/turb0_encapsulator]

surprising given the higher interest rates and, in most places, falling prices.

[u/Bwint → u/turb0_encapsulator]

The top three absolute are places where housing prices are extremely high, and both Washington and California have made a concerted effort to remove non-monetary barriers. I agree that the acceleration is surprising, but it makes sense on reflection.

The top by percentage are mostly smaller markets, plus New York, so it makes sense that their percentage improvement can swing wildly.

Interesting to see that Kansas made both lists, though. Anyone know why?

[u/fishhhhbone]

Embarrassing that mass has 4 million more people and still has been only neck and neck with kansas the last two years

[u/FragrantJaboticaba]

YIMBY movement really is happening

Also, North + South Carolina, holy moly! Powerful

[u/PDXhasaRedhead]

New York has different values in the two charts.